05 Jun 1957
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1957
Page
1
Van Dane, 38, was named director of the Natural Disaster Division for FCDA Region III, overseeing seven southeastern states plus the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Canal Zone. Herschel Snugges and FCDA regional administrator Judge Thomas H. Goodman announced the appointment.
Police records show officers including Russell John Sehior vice commander and Mar Coram junior vice commander naming two rivals for a state event at Georgia Tech and outlining the Boy Scout program. The emergency role of Disaster Engineer was created by the 1953 Disaster Act with Van Dame praised as a capable civil engineer moving from Gainesville to Thomasville to lead the Natural Disaster Division.
Families plan summer trips while mothers raise funds through neighbors to finance travel. The local want ads reveal items, services, and consumables that others no longer need and are selling or exchanging.
A 73 year old federal dam section collapsed into the Leech Lake River near Leech Lake MN last night unleashing floodwaters on sparsely populated lowlands. About 100 feet of the 1000 foot concrete dam gave way while under repair. River levels downstream rose six to seven feet within two hours, though Pokegama Dam downstream reported no noticeable rise.
Seven weeks old baby flown from Yokohama to Emory University for treatment found to be without a gall bladder or bile duct detects which cannot be treated.
Report states they operated yesterday on Robert Earl Stevens Jr. but could not assist the son of a Church of God missionary to Japan. Both parents are from Macon.
Fragmentary report notes authorities seizing a haul valued around 5000 dollars plus checks from a location in East Point linked to a Hollums Appliance incident. No further names or dates readable.
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